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  • thdunn678
    thdunn678 Posts: 4
    What is 3 2 1 cake?
  • Live4More
    Live4More Posts: 177 Member
    Thursday truth ~~ I believe I joined this discussion a while back, then promptly forgot all about it! :blushing: Still have about 100 lbs to go but have been making progress. Hope everyone is doing well!
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    What is 3 2 1 cake?

    http://duncanhines.com/recipes/cakes/patti40/3-2-1-microwave-cake/
    I made it for the first time tonight and it was amazing! I put sugar free cool whip on it but I think berries would be *so* wonderful on top.
  • lizmil79
    lizmil79 Posts: 566 Member
    Hello Everyone,

    Getting ready for bed really tired. It has been a good day but very exhuasting. But I did want to stop in and read all the posts. I so look forward to it. Totally makes my day. I learn a lot get inspired also helps me know that I am not in this alone.

    I will stop in tomorrow and reply to all of the posts.

    Wednesday wish. that we could afford for me to only work 20 hours. a week.

    Wishing you all a good evening,

    Liz :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • ohpampered1
    ohpampered1 Posts: 37 Member
    Hi, I'm new here, but have been using myfitnesspal on my iphone. I started about 6 moths ago, and lost a good amount of weight. Then all hell broke out. Because of my new look at the time my husband accused me of having an affair (I didn't) Things have not been good for us, and I did gain some weight back. I need to lose this weight for ME, and if that cost me my marriage then so be it. I don't get support from home so I could really use some support from people who understand what getting healthy means.
  • ShrinkRapt451
    ShrinkRapt451 Posts: 447 Member
    Ohpampered, you've come to the right place. :smile:

    Sherrie, welcome back! So glad you found us again!

    Wednesday wish: that I can magically get everything done tomorrow that needs doing, without working until 9 pm. Current to-do list does not inspire confidence.
  • skinnyjeanzbound
    skinnyjeanzbound Posts: 3,932 Member
    Welcome to the newlings!!! :flowerforyou:

    @sherrie--every time I say that ^^ I think of you b/c you introduced me to the term "newlings." So happy you found us again! Was wondering how you've been doing--are you still running?

    @laurie--Sorry you've had to put the gym on the back burner. We all go through those periods of time when it just seems impossible to get there. :ohwell: It's been really helpful to me to just plan out the whole week on Sunday or Monday based on what I know is "doable"--I don't schedule the gym on days when I have meetings or other commitments after school b/c I know it won't happen.

    @nace--what English class are you taking?

    @tina--fingers crossed that your financial aid comes through so you can start school!

    @sweetp--is that the same position that needed filling months ago? wow, can't believe you've been doing both jobs for so long! don't ever feel bad about not responding to everyone; just pop in and say "hi" once in a while--we know you will be more supportive when you have the time.

    @christine--Chicago is a great place to live!! I know it will be hard to leave your church, but if it makes you feel any better, we have lots of churches here. In fact, when I was a kid, Chicago had the most churches per capita of any large metropolitan city in the WORLD!! Not sure if we still hold that distinction, but still--lots of churches. :wink:

    @robin--glad the arm pain is not a herniated disc. Sorry you are in pain, but you made me giggle with your description of trying to do stuff like brush your hair. I've laughed at myself in similar situations. In fact, I think I strained a calf muscle dancing last Friday, and all weekend I was favoring it. The only way I could get down off our front stoop was to kind of hop off on my good leg--I'm sure it looked silly.

    @doug--rest the foot until Sat.--you've trained enough that a few days off would probably help rather than hinder your performance even if you had no injury. Good luck and have fun!!!

    @kris--great job choosing the cheese over the cake! :drinker:

    @ushkii--loved your tools analogy!

    @joe--glad your plan is working for you. I'm similar in that I can't eat breakfast before going to work. Not b/c I have a food addiction, but it just makes me hungrier for lunch sooner. I've tried it and found I still eat the same amount of additional food throughout the day + whatever calories I ate for breakfast. :grumble: I'm not really hungry 1st thing in the morning, so I figure why add those extra calories? I do much better eating my breakfast during my 1st open period (around 9 am).

    @gerrit--love the puppy in your ticker!

    @alison--Like others said, it's completely plausible that you could at least be able to finish a half-marathon in March. Not sure you would be able to run the whole thing, but who cares?!? Anything over your previous 5k distance will be a great accomplishment.

    @patty--happy 40th b-day!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

    @lin--happy birthday!! glad you enjoyed your pb treat!! :flowerforyou:

    @kelley--on Sat. I will be walking in a 5k called "Out of the Darkness"--it is to raise money/awareness about depression and suicide. Afterwards my friends and I will go out to my favorite maritini bar--they have my favorite which is a lychee martini! On Sunday (my actual b-day) I am going to a Jewish baby naming ceremony at a friend's, so lots of yummy treats. If they have sweet kugel my calories are out the window! :laugh:

    @lmack--welcome back! Your trip sounds amazing can't wait to hear more and maybe see some pics!

    @marsha--i once went to NJ for work training and had a day off to go sight-seeing in Manhattan. The only other person to go with me was a girl from some little town in FL. Her idea of sight-seeing was to go to all of the stores on 5th avenue--and she didn't even want to shop; she just wanted shopping bags as souvenirs. It was really annoying as we have oll of the same stores in Chicago and I wanted to see real, meaningful sights, like Ellis Island--not Macy's and FAO Schwartz. :angry:

    I'm sure I missed some folks, but I need to get to bed.

    Wed. Wish: That I have more weeks like this--very good food and exercise wise, productive with grading, and on the path to a work-free weekend!!
  • ravenlaramie
    ravenlaramie Posts: 165 Member
    @Raven -- I reckon the thing to do with exercise is to mix it up and keep trying different things. Because I have a goal of '30 minutes cardio every day', I have some things in the mix that are pretty easy for days when I just don't feel like doing much.

    -- Alison

    @BohemianCoast I like that idea a lot! That way I'm not tied down to one exercise if I just don't feel like doing it. I think that's gonna be my top goal from now on and I thank you for suggesting it.

    Thursday Truth: Ok this one is kind of weird and I don't know what's happening here. As you all know, I've been trying to cut down on sodas. I have been doing excellently btw- but for the past few days I've noticed something strange. It sounds absolutely stupid even as I type this, but I've noticed now when I take a drink of soda I have this urge to spit it out... Now, I'll be the first to admit I love soda. I'll also add that it's not that it tastes bad... I can't put my finger on why I keep getting this urge. I don't act on it but it's there and it weirds me out- no lie.

    Another little tid-bit of truth as well... Recently I've been noticing that it doesn't take much to fill me up. I blew my calorie goal yesterday because of it and if it hadn't been for ginger snaps today courtesy of mom... I would've been extremely under on my intake today as well. For example- I fixed a bologna sandwich yesterday for lunch, ate half and then passed it off to my fiance 'cause I felt full.

    I will note that I've been feeling kind of under the weather so I don't know if that's the root cause of this or maybe I need to spread my meals out throughout the day to try and meet my calorie goals all of a sudden. It concerns me, to be truthful and I don't know if its something I should worry about or if its natural.
  • kris1085
    kris1085 Posts: 1,436 Member
    Thursday Truth . Today is my 39th birthday ! I am going to be a good girl today and not have any cake we are celebrating my birthday on saturday though and i will be having cake then. 39 does not bother me but i am dreading next year though turning 40 now that scares me !
  • joerobbins2001
    joerobbins2001 Posts: 22
    @Raven
    Thursday Truth: Ok this one is kind of weird and I don't know what's happening here. As you all know, I've been trying to cut down on sodas. I have been doing excellently btw- but for the past few days I've noticed something strange. It sounds absolutely stupid even as I type this, but I've noticed now when I take a drink of soda I have this urge to spit it out... Now, I'll be the first to admit I love soda. I'll also add that it's not that it tastes bad... I can't put my finger on why I keep getting this urge. I don't act on it but it's there and it weirds me out- no lie.

    I quit soda a few months ago and I was TOTALLY into it! I woul drink Diet Mt Dew like there was no tomorrow and I just decided to try and give it up. I tell you it was the greatest thing I've done now that I don't drink it anymore I can tell what the effects where from drinking it. When I drink now I honestly just feel LOUSY. It dehydrates you terribly and I just can feel it when I have some as opposed to water/gatorade, etc. So, I definitely am not one of the "health food" type people but this is one thing I can say they have right, soda is awful for you and I am glad I quit it altogether. Good luck!!!!

    Joe
  • SopranogirlCa
    SopranogirlCa Posts: 188 Member
    Thursday truth - I hate it when active skinny women complain about their life, body or workout. WThell... shut up already. We all have issues but please, your *kitten* is not your biggest problem. Also, I have not worked out in a week and I am still losing weight, I guess eating clean really works.
  • hayleymc3
    hayleymc3 Posts: 128 Member
    Truth Thursday! Okay, so I've been having issues with food and diary privacy this week. I've had SO much temptation this week and I have to admit I've caved in a few times.

    This sounds silly, but one of my biggest problems this week has been other people offering me things. I haven't actually gone to seek out any horrible foods, but I've been offered things left and right. My brother offered me chips, my co-worker brought me a huge brown butter muffin, my other co-worker brought me a slurpie, and my fiance offered me chocolate chip cookies (huge weakness!).

    I've been doing so well that I haven't wanted any of these things, but when I'm in a social situation I feel weird about not accepting the food. I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with how I was raised. I'm from the south - food is a very social and binding thing down here! Anyway, if anyone has any good tips on turning down food in social situations, let me know. It's especially hard when people go out of their way to bring me something (like that darn muffin!).
  • hayleymc3
    hayleymc3 Posts: 128 Member
    Thursday truth - I hate it when active skinny women complain about their life, body or workout. WThell... shut up already. We all have issues but please, your *kitten* is not your biggest problem. Also, I have not worked out in a week and I am still losing weight, I guess eating clean really works.

    I understand what you're saying. It's very frustrating. I often feel like thin women could never possibly understand the struggles I've faced as a morbidly obese women - but then I take a step back and remember that we're all women and we can relate in that manner.
  • nzenczak
    nzenczak Posts: 69 Member
    Good morning everyone!

    I just started using my app and have a large amount of weight to lose (100+). I'd love to join you all and get support from people who know what it feels like to work to lose a large amount of weight. Please feel free to add me as a friend.

    By the way, what's up with all the bumps? Is it a motivation thing? :)
  • KATRENAJ
    KATRENAJ Posts: 318 Member
    This seems like a great group. So many have suceeded so much. Rewards are in order.

    My truth: My hope is to maintain the momentum I have felt the past day. I don't want to fall into the rut I usually fall into. I want to be responsible with food and hope that translates to better health and more self esteem.

    On Thursday, I take my little great granddaughter to McDonalds for lunch and to play. My hubby suggested the park today and that is a great idea. No temptation with burger and fries and we will be out of doors. The weather in Atlanta is wonderful.
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Thursday Truth: I'm finally feeling good and back to my normal way of eating and everything. Just got off track for awhile. I'm going to start working on a strict work out schedule that I will follow. Right now I think it's going to be Sat-Tues and every other Wed. So I wont have to get up at 4:30 on the days my husband works.

    As for financial aid for school. I received my letter and as long as I go full time 12credit hours I have been awarded $4350. Now I'm not really sure how this works cause I've never been to college. So I'm not sure if that's for the whole time I go to school or just this year I don't know. But I go Monday for my placement testing...nervous about that! And once I know what classes I need to take then I will go from there. If I can't get it to work around my work schedule I'm not sure if I will be able to go or not. I am praying and hoping that it all works out.
    I have not told my parents yet, I work for them. I am nervous that my Dad will be upset about it. I don't know how to tell them either. Just very nervous.

    Have a great Thursday everyone!
    Tina


    @sunshine_frec::::: I DIDN'T weigh myself this morning! I wanted to...but I didn't! And it's driving me crazy lol
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,457 Member
    Congrats to all who are living their lives pretty much on track! Yeah, it's a good feeling when everything seems to come together. Happy Birthday to my fellow late September celebrants. Welcome to the Newlings (love that term too). :heart:

    Thursday Truth: I am back to struggling. I am so incredibly exhausted and I cannot recharge. I got over 9 hrs of sleep last night according to FitBit and I am so tired today that I can barely type or think. I think it's just the rachet up in stress but as you all know, you can't escape it right? I thought I was home for at least a week when I got another call from the nurses that the sores on the tops and bottoms of his feet (this is my dad I'm writing about) are worse and the doctor wants to see him. The dr. won't come to the Skilled Nursing facility so he'll need to have an appt which translates to, we'll let you know when you need to be here to go w/him (folks, this is not around the corner, it will require a 2 1/2 hr drive to get there). My dad can barely hear and cannot process information so if I don't go, I'll have no idea of what's up. If I don't go, the facility will call me ONLY if the doctor writes any new orders. And no, there are no other relatives, it's me or no one. Meanwhile, I need to write checks for my dad's bills, get to the grocery store, the gas station and the library. I know, it doesn't sound like much but I feel like a discharged battery---no positive, no negative, no spark.

    Ok, that's my truth and I've spewed it all out. Now it's time to kick myself and get started. Argh.

    Hey, drink your water!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    Lin
    :grumble:
  • Garetie
    Garetie Posts: 92 Member
    @Linder --sorry you are so stressed and spread so thin, it's hard enough to deal w/ an ailing parent, but to have to do it all by yourself, just breaks my heart. I'm the youngest of four, and I can't imagine my live without my sister and brothers. (((hugs))) And if you have a good friend close to home, maybe ask them to help you with the local stuff, grocery, library. I understand it's hard to ask for help sometimes, but I believe that any support you recieve "right now" will be a relieve. Please don't forget to take care of yourself because your so busy taking care of your dad. I'm sending peaceful energy your way.
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
    Lin - Happy Belated Birthday - :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    Sunshine freckles - 2 hr lacrosse - darn girl - that takes strength :love:

    Monarchris - a move to Chicago = wow what a big deal! That is going to be a big change in your life! Keep us posted!

    SweetP - no one HAS to do personals - you can just post your own updates and we'd love hearing about you. Glad to see you're around.

    Naceto - math is fun? OK now I understand you................:noway:

    SherrilsB - glad you found us - yay !!!

    Kris - Happy Birthday - WOOT :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    Tina - glad you got your award money - the financial counselor at school will help you figure every thing out.

    Garetie - thats the right attitude to have

    Newbies - welcome to all of you!
  • 2S_1R
    2S_1R Posts: 171
    @sunshine_frec::::: I DIDN'T weigh myself this morning! I wanted to...but I didn't! And it's driving me crazy lol

    Tina! You're fantastic! I didn't weigh myself either, and i'm currently eating a DELICIOUS bagel with natural peanut butter on it. So good.

    Thursday truth huh?: Let's see.
    Truth: I spent 100 dollars on grocery shopping (i live alone), but alas, it is all pretty much healthy besides the pop tarts and the puppy chow ingredients I had to make for my friend's 21st birthday!

    Truth: Our work goes on like you find your own sub. A girl asked me to cover her on Friday, and i've been overworked with school, so I just told her I couldn't because I already had plans... You know what my plans are? Sitting on this wonderful bed, staring at the tv, while cuddling with my blankets. I feel really guilty about lying.... haha, but I already work on Friday.
  • 2S_1R
    2S_1R Posts: 171
    Sunshine freckles - 2 hr lacrosse - darn girl - that takes strength :love:

    Hey there! Thank you! I love it, because it works your arms a lot.
    Yes, to be honest, i'm actually not built with a ton of "fat weight", it is quite a bit of muscle besides my stomach area.
    I love those practices. We start out with a 20 minute run around campus, and then get in the drills. I look forward to Sunday's practice. :)
  • kah68
    kah68 Posts: 1,515 Member
    Thursday Truth: I'm finally feeling good and back to my normal way of eating and everything. Just got off track for awhile. I'm going to start working on a strict work out schedule that I will follow. Right now I think it's going to be Sat-Tues and every other Wed. So I wont have to get up at 4:30 on the days my husband works.

    As for financial aid for school. I received my letter and as long as I go full time 12credit hours I have been awarded $4350. Now I'm not really sure how this works cause I've never been to college. So I'm not sure if that's for the whole time I go to school or just this year I don't know. But I go Monday for my placement testing...nervous about that! And once I know what classes I need to take then I will go from there. If I can't get it to work around my work schedule I'm not sure if I will be able to go or not. I am praying and hoping that it all works out.
    I have not told my parents yet, I work for them. I am nervous that my Dad will be upset about it. I don't know how to tell them either. Just very nervous.

    Have a great Thursday everyone!
    Tina

    @Tina~First, congratuations for getting back on track! Sounds like you're working towards a great workout plan, too. Awesome on school, usually you need to apply for financial aid annually (especially if it is something like a Pell Grant). Will you be attending a community college or a 4-year university? Most colleges offer late afternoon and evening classes - I know the university I attend offers classes in the late afternoon/evening at 4, 5 and 7pm. I take two classes and they are from 7-10pm twice a week. I know Nicole is going to school also, I think her classes are in the evening as well. Most colleges try to cater to those that have full-time jobs. I hope your parents are supportive of your education - maybe your dad will be lenient and let you off a little early to make a 4pm class.
    Congrats to all who are living their lives pretty much on track! Yeah, it's a good feeling when everything seems to come together. Happy Birthday to my fellow late September celebrants. Welcome to the Newlings (love that term too). :heart:

    Thursday Truth: I am back to struggling. I am so incredibly exhausted and I cannot recharge. I got over 9 hrs of sleep last night according to FitBit and I am so tired today that I can barely type or think. I think it's just the rachet up in stress but as you all know, you can't escape it right? I thought I was home for at least a week when I got another call from the nurses that the sores on the tops and bottoms of his feet (this is my dad I'm writing about) are worse and the doctor wants to see him. The dr. won't come to the Skilled Nursing facility so he'll need to have an appt which translates to, we'll let you know when you need to be here to go w/him (folks, this is not around the corner, it will require a 2 1/2 hr drive to get there). My dad can barely hear and cannot process information so if I don't go, I'll have no idea of what's up. If I don't go, the facility will call me ONLY if the doctor writes any new orders. And no, there are no other relatives, it's me or no one. Meanwhile, I need to write checks for my dad's bills, get to the grocery store, the gas station and the library. I know, it doesn't sound like much but I feel like a discharged battery---no positive, no negative, no spark.

    Ok, that's my truth and I've spewed it all out. Now it's time to kick myself and get started. Argh.

    Hey, drink your water!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    Lin
    :grumble:

    Sorry for all of the stress, Lin, and I can certainly relate. My mom is the sole care-giver for my ailing grandmother, she has a brother but he doesn't help much and I've seen the toll it takes on her occasionally. My grandmother is 90 but still living on her own - I think if she didn't have a nurse that came to the house daily or the woman and cooks and cleans for her, my mom would go batty. Hang in there! Try to get extra rest when you can.
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    @sunshine_frec::::: I DIDN'T weigh myself this morning! I wanted to...but I didn't! And it's driving me crazy lol

    Tina! You're fantastic! I didn't weigh myself either, and i'm currently eating a DELICIOUS bagel with natural peanut butter on it. So good.


    Yay! I had a bagel this morning as well, blueberry bagel with pumpkin spice cream cheese....150 calories. SO good!
  • trhjrh06
    trhjrh06 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Thursday Truth: I'm finally feeling good and back to my normal way of eating and everything. Just got off track for awhile. I'm going to start working on a strict work out schedule that I will follow. Right now I think it's going to be Sat-Tues and every other Wed. So I wont have to get up at 4:30 on the days my husband works.

    As for financial aid for school. I received my letter and as long as I go full time 12credit hours I have been awarded $4350. Now I'm not really sure how this works cause I've never been to college. So I'm not sure if that's for the whole time I go to school or just this year I don't know. But I go Monday for my placement testing...nervous about that! And once I know what classes I need to take then I will go from there. If I can't get it to work around my work schedule I'm not sure if I will be able to go or not. I am praying and hoping that it all works out.
    I have not told my parents yet, I work for them. I am nervous that my Dad will be upset about it. I don't know how to tell them either. Just very nervous.

    Have a great Thursday everyone!
    Tina

    @Tina~First, congratuations for getting back on track! Sounds like you're working towards a great workout plan, too. Awesome on school, usually you need to apply for financial aid annually (especially if it is something like a Pell Grant). Will you be attending a community college or a 4-year university? Most colleges offer late afternoon and evening classes - I know the university I attend offers classes in the late afternoon/evening at 4, 5 and 7pm. I take two classes and they are from 7-10pm twice a week. I know Nicole is going to school also, I think her classes are in the evening as well. Most colleges try to cater to those that have full-time jobs. I hope your parents are supportive of your education - maybe your dad will be lenient and let you off a little early to make a 4pm class.

    I'm looking at a community college. I know they have night classes BUT once the actual CNA classes start and then going for my RN it's going to be hard to work and do clinicals..that's what I'm mainly worried about. But I wont know anything until after I take my placement testing.
    Yeah I doubt he would be lenient, I'm on salary right now and he would probably put me back to hourly. So I don't know what I'm going to do. I feel bad. I like working for my parents, but I don't like my job if that makes sense. I like being apart of the company but what I do is NOT what I want to do. I LOVE the hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. I know being a nurse my schedule will be crazy and that scares me too, what if I can't handle the hectic schedule what if I never have time to see my family when right now I get quite a bit of time. So many questions and I don't know what the answers are right now. Kind of stressful at the moment lol
  • BohemianCoast
    BohemianCoast Posts: 349 Member
    @patty -- happy birthday! My 40s have been brilliant on the whole, just getting better and better.
    @dobarber -- I'm sure that if I start it, I'll finish, if I have to crawl. Good luck with your 5k!
    @Joe -- I'm always amazed at the cals in 'convenience' food. I try to keep snacks at about 100 calories around, and if I'm hungry I grab one of those.
    @Kris -- yesterday I ended dinner with just about 50 cals left for the day, and we were going out to a concert! I did have two beers at the concert, so I ended up over, but I'd been the same amount under the previous day (probably *why* I was so hungry yesterday) and I'm planning to go under a bit today, so I assume it all comes out right in the end.
    @linder4866 -- I'm sort of going "I can *walk* it if I have to", yes. What training did you do for your half marathon? I'm worried that I'm still far too tubby for this -- I was just about the fattest person in the park when I did my 5k.
    @ohpampered1 -- that's a pretty excessive reaction to someone losing weight, isn't it? Most of our partners are pretty supportive. Perhaps if your husband knows that this is something you're doing for *you*, he'd relax a bit?
    @raven -- I think lots of people go through spells when they have trouble eating all their calories. As long as you're getting to 1200, I wouldn't worry; and I wouldn't worry about the odd day anyway. If it's significantly less then adding high-calorie (but healthy) snacks like nuts or avocado might be an idea?
    @kris1085 -- the birthday that really got to me was 41.

    Welcome to all the newlings! This is a wonderful thread.

    So... as for that half marathon. My friend the fitness trainer says 'it will be brilliant!' and that six months is plenty as long as I wasn't planning to run the entire way. My friends who live locally (it's the Reading half marathon) said 'come and stay!' So I did the first run of 'Ease into 5k' today, and it was fine. Not easy, but not hard either. I could have run a little more at the end of the 60 second run segments. My walking pace was 18 minutes/mile ish and my running pace 13 minutes/mile. So that all feels fine. I *might* start week 2 after two week 1 runs instead of three, but I want to be careful not to overdo it.

    I want to fit in a 5k and maybe a 10k along the way; there's a 5k just up the road in six weeks but that might be a bit early.

    Last time I ran regularly I wasn't logging calories, and I didn't lose hardly any weight, but I dropped an entire dress size *really fast*. I think it's great exercise if you can do it.

    Thursday truth -- I've got a great wodge of 'you don't *deserve* to be fit and healthy' going on. I need to unpick that a bit. More next Thursday, maybe?

    -- Alison
  • marthadztx
    marthadztx Posts: 337 Member
    Truth- I'm really 47yrs old. :happy:
  • dobarber
    dobarber Posts: 611 Member
    OK is it sadistic of me to be thinking about increasing my running distance over the next few months to a 10k distance even before doing my first 5k? I've been running for less than a year and when I started, 1 minute as a daunting task. Now I'm running 3+ miles at a stretch and considering doing twice that much now. Whoda thunk it?
    Doug
  • tootsanderson
    tootsanderson Posts: 1,636 Member
    Thursday Truth . Today is my 39th birthday ! I am going to be a good girl today and not have any cake we are celebrating my birthday on saturday though and i will be having cake then. 39 does not bother me but i am dreading next year though turning 40 now that scares me !

    happy birthday! it was the weirdest thing. when i turned 30 i couldn't have cared less. i had a memory of how much my mother just freaked when she turned 30. but when i turned 35 it was really depressing. currently i'm turning 37 in a few weeks so i'm not sure how 40 will strike me, but if the pattern follows i'll wait to freak out until i'm 45 :laugh:
    As for financial aid for school. I received my letter and as long as I go full time 12credit hours I have been awarded $4350. Now I'm not really sure how this works cause I've never been to college. So I'm not sure if that's for the whole time I go to school or just this year I don't know. But I go Monday for my placement testing...nervous about that! And once I know what classes I need to take then I will go from there. If I can't get it to work around my work schedule I'm not sure if I will be able to go or not. I am praying and hoping that it all works out.
    I have not told my parents yet, I work for them. I am nervous that my Dad will be upset about it. I don't know how to tell them either. Just very nervous.

    congrats. you'd think your parents might just be happy for you to be going to college so maybe they'll be more inclined to work something out with you. good luck spreading the news.
  • pattynava
    pattynava Posts: 331
    Thursday Truth . Today is my 39th birthday ! I am going to be a good girl today and not have any cake we are celebrating my birthday on saturday though and i will be having cake then. 39 does not bother me but i am dreading next year though turning 40 now that scares me !

    Kris: I just hit that mile stone yesterday:noway: Still blows me away that I am 40:sad: I think I will be the 70 yo that people see & talk about..cause she still thinks she's 39:laugh: can't help it...I don't feel 40....so It MUST be a LIE:tongue: but seriously, 30 terrified me, 40 not so much...and Happy Bday:flowerforyou: Next year I will welcome you to the 40+ club:wink:

    @Skinny: Thank You:flowerforyou: for the bday wishes!
    @Toots: It is crazy how the chain reaction thing works, huh?:wink:
    @RobinsEgg: Thank You for the bday wishes also....:smile:
    @LaurieK: Thank You too:flowerforyou:
  • tootsanderson
    tootsanderson Posts: 1,636 Member
    thursday truth. i had three brownies for breakfast. :blushing: but i stayed within my breakfast calorie range which is fine, but really, amber? three brownies?

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